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PB (pistol)
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | PB | |
| image | PB pistol.jpg | |
| image_size | 300 | |
| type | Integrally suppressed semi-automatic pistol | |
| origin | Soviet Union | |
| <!-- Type selection --> | is_ranged | yes |
| <!-- Service history --> | service | 1967–present |
| used_by | KGB/FSB | |
| Soviet Army reconnaissance | ||
| Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) | ||
| wars | ||
| designer | A.A. Deryagin | |
| manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (1967–2013) | |
| Kalashnikov Concern (2013–present) | ||
| production_date | 1967–present | |
| variants | ||
| weight | 0.98 kg | |
| length | 308 mm (with suppressor) | |
| 170 mm (without suppressor) | ||
| part_length | 105 mm (11,65 calibers) | |
| <!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> | cartridge | 9×18mm Makarov |
| action | Simple blowback, DA/SA | |
| rate | 30 rounds/minute | |
| velocity | 290 m/s | |
| feed | 8-round detachable box magazine (Makarov pistol) | |
| sights | Open iron sights |
Soviet Army reconnaissance Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) Kalashnikov Concern (2013–present) 170 mm (without suppressor)
The PB (, English: Silent Pistol; GRAU index 6P9) is a Soviet integrally suppressed semi-automatic pistol developed and manufactured by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, chambered in 9x18mm, based on the Makarov pistol; since the merger of the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant and the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant to form the Kalashnikov Concern in 2013, the Kalashnikov Concern has continued to manufacture the PB. The weapon entered service in 1967.
Design and features
The PB uses an integral suppressor, which, unlike most similar systems, consists of two parts. This allows the pistol to be carried and kept concealed without the front section of the suppressor attached, and for the suppressor to be quickly deployed prior to use. The pistol may also be fired safely without the front section attached, which may be important in critical situations. When fired like this, the PB sounds similar to a regular Makarov pistol. The detached suppressor is carried in a special compartment of the holster, which was designed especially for the PB.
The PB's firing mechanism and design is based on that of the Makarov pistol. Because the front part of the barrel is covered by the suppressor, the slide is very short, such that it does not allow placing a return spring into it. For that reason, the spring is in the grip, and acts on the slide by means of a long lever.
The iron sights are fixed. It uses standard 8-round magazines from the Makarov pistol.
Users
Current
- Belarus − Used for executions
- − Used by Spetsnaz, the National Guard, FSB Alpha Group, and reportedly FSB Vympel Group during counter-terrorism missions
Former
- Soviet Union − Used by the KGB, Ministry of Internal Affairs special units (OMON) and Soviet Army reconnaissance groups
References
References
- "Pistolet besshumnyy PB (indeks 6P9), 1967, Rossiya".
- Moss, Matthew. (June 7, 2016). "The PB Was the KGB's Suppressed Pistol".
- "9mm Besshumnyy pistolet PB — kompaktnoye besshumnoye oruzhiye blizhnego boya dlya provedeniya spetsial'nykh operatsiy".
- Popenker, Maxim. (2010-10-23). "PB silenced".
- Blagovestov, A.I.. (2000). "To, iz chego strelyayut v SNG: Spravochnik strelkovogo oruzhiya". Harvest.
- "Disappeared persons in Belarus".
- "Killings of political opponents, mass repressions, the risk of premeditated murder justified by law".
- "Пистолеты / Стрелковое оружие".
- (27 October 2022). "Soviet Pistols: Tokarev, Makarov, Stechkin and others". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- (2018). "Методика визначення раціональних балістичних характеристик зразка стрілецької зброї сил безпеки для підвищення безпечності її застосування". National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine.
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